SOC 10- TYPES OF INJURIES/PREVENTING INJURIES

Question 1

How do people get injured?

Answer 1

Internal causes,External causes

Question 2

External causes

Answer 2

Foul play, impact with equipment, the playing
surface or opponents, inappropriate clothing and damage or faulty
equipment, very hot and cold weather. Caused by factors outside
the individual’s control.

Question 3

Internal causes

Answer 3

Overuse injuries, sudden injuries - caused by the
individual performing the activity.

Question 4

Soft tissue injury

Answer 4

Joints are where two or more bones meet. They are particularly
prone injury because movement outside of their normal range. They
can be a tear or overstretched tendons, ligaments, muscles and
cartilage.

Question 5

Sprains

Answer 5

A sprain is a damaged ligament. One of the most common sprains in sport
is a twisted or overstretched ankle.

Question 6

How can sprains occur?

Answer 6

Sprains often occur when stretching too far past the normal range of a
joint, but can also be caused by falling or colliding with an opponent.

Question 7

What is a sympton of a sprain ?

Answer 7

Swelling

Question 8

Strains

Answer 8

A strain is a twist, tear or overstretched muscle or a tendon.

Question 9

What is the most common strain

Answer 9

Hamstring

Question 10

What are some examples of strains

Answer 10

Two examples of strains are golfers elbow and tennis elbow.

Question 11

Using the correct principles of training

Answer 11

Ability and fitness levels will vary greatly in sport. Therefore, it is important to group performers of similar ability to ensure balanced competition.You will also need to apply the correct principles of training to avoid overuse injuries.

Question 12

Why must you play to the rules to prevent injuries?

Answer 12

All games and sports have rules so that there can be fair competition. Rules help to
ensure player safety.

Question 13

How can protective equipment prevent injurie?

Answer 13

Many activities require protective equipment or specific clothing and not to wear clothing that might injure an opponent (jewellery etc).

Question 14

How does checking equipment and facilities prevent injuries

Answer 14

Organisers and officials, as well asparticipants, need to check for safety before an activity or competition.Organisers should check that the facilities are safe and secure, and that any equipment is in good condition.

Question 15

How can warming up / cooling down prevent injurie

Answer 15

Warm up: Perform a light aerobic activity to increase blood flow to working muscles and stretch those muscles to avoid injury.

Cool-down: Gradually reduce the level of activity to help with the dispersal of lactic acid and avoid muscle stiffness.

Question 16

What does RICE stand for

Answer 16

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

Question 17

what does rest mean in rice

Answer 17

Stop playing or training.

Question 18

What does Ice mean in rice

Answer 18

the cold can provide pain relief and limits swelling by reducing
blood flow to the injured area.

Question 19

What does compression mean in rice

Answer 19

use pressure to hold the ice pack on the injury. This also limits swelling.

Question 20

What does elevate mean in rice

Answer 20

raise the injury. If possible keep the area at or above the level of the injured person’s heart as this will minimise swelling.

Question 21

Concusion

Answer 21

An impact to the head causes unconsciousness, confusion or memory loss.

Question 22

What are some symptoms of concusion

Answer 22

headaches, weakness, loss of coordination or balance, confusion or slurred speech.